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Enrollment
2,009
Middle
DISTRICT 1,076 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONROE ISD·NCES 481500006081
York Junior High School
3515 WATERBEND COVE, SPRING, TX 77386 · (832) 592-8600 · Montgomery County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,009 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
115 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
480 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 1,008 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 1,001 | 50% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
73.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
68.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 44.0% | 29.0% | 18.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 36.0% | 32.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 73.0% | 68.0% |
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 61.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like York Junior High School
York Junior High School's state test result (62.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| York Junior High School this school | 2,009 | 23.9% | 62.5% |
| Salyards Middle School CYPRESS | 1,413 | 23.9% | 71.8% |
| Maurine Cain Middle School ROCKWALL | 1,173 | 28.0% | 60.2% |
| Gene Pike Middle School JUSTIN | 1,137 | 28.8% | 54.7% |
| Knox Junior High School THE WOODLANDS | 1,395 | 30.6% | 68.6% |
| John M Tidwell Middle School ROANOKE | 1,062 | 22.8% | 63.2% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where York Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #195 of 1,635 | #7 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #157 of 1,670 ▲ 35 | #6 of 31 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #226 of 1,670 ▼ 2 | #6 of 31 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #351 of 1,570 | #7 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,009 | #3 of 1,749 | #2 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #1,368 of 1,542 | #26 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #337 of 1,543 | #8 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.9% | #1,529 of 1,648 | #26 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +45.7% | #45 of 437 | #3 of 11 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,009
+133 (+7%) vs 2020
+248% since 1990-91, when it was 577
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 18.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,009 | 115.1 | 17.5:1 | 24% (480) |
| 2023-24 | 1,975 | 115 | 17.2:1 | 25% (484) |
| 2022-23 | 2,015 | 113 | 17.8:1 | 23% (454) |
| 2020-21 | 1,876 | 101 | 18.6:1 | 23% (426) |
| 2017-18 | 1,379 | 74.2 | 18.6:1 | 18% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 1,118 | 63 | 17.8:1 | 17% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 1,655 | 100 | 16.6:1 | 29% (473) |
| 2000-01 | 1,139 | 71 | 16.0:1 | 16% (183) |
| 1990-91 | 577 | 38 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for York Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 46% (1,379 to 2,009); teachers up 55% (74.2 to 115.1).
About York Junior High School
York Junior High School runs as a large middle-grades school in SPRING, Texas. A total of 2,009 students attend the school, which covers grades 7 through 8. Against the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas, enrollment here is 212% higher.
CONROE ISD runs 66 schools with a combined 72,914 students. York Junior High School is one of them.
White students are the majority at York Junior High School, with 51% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 25% Hispanic, 13% Black, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 15 points below the 67% share among Montgomery County residents. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
York Junior High School's 115.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 17.5:1. That is higher than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 24%. Compared with the 48% average for public schools in Montgomery County, the school's rate is lower.
The model predicts 63.5% for a school in Texas with York Junior High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. York Junior High School posts 62.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Montgomery County, the median household income is $97,701, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 160 public schools in Montgomery County, enrolling about 134,595 students in all.
The closest public school, Cox Intermediate School, is about 0.2 miles from York Junior High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, York Junior High School is 6th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 133 more students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 18.6:1 to 17.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
684,432
Census ACS
Median income
$97,701
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
134,595 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CONROE ISD
- Conroe High SchoolHigh · 5,252 students
- The Woodlands High SchoolHigh · 4,444 students
- Grand Oaks High SchoolHigh · 3,836 students
- College Park High SchoolHigh · 3,313 students
- Caney Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,783 students
- Oak Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,758 students
Other schools in SPRING
- Grand Oaks High SchoolHigh · 3,836 students
- Spring High SchoolHigh · 2,594 students
- Carl Wunsche Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,503 students
- Cox Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,053 students
- Chet Burchett Elementary SchoolElementary · 982 students
- Rickey C Bailey Middle SchoolMiddle · 982 students
Nearby schools
- Cox Intermediate School0.2 mi · 1,053
- Snyder Elementary School0.2 mi · 859
- Broadway Elementary School1.1 mi · 914
- Grand Oaks High School1.3 mi · 3,836
- Clark Intermediate School1.4 mi · 913
- Hines Elementary School1.6 mi · 902
Frequently asked questions
About York Junior High SchoolHow many students attend York Junior High School?
York Junior High School enrolls approximately 2,009 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does York Junior High School serve?
York Junior High School serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at York Junior High School?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at York Junior High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at York Junior High School?
At York Junior High School, the student body is approximately 51% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is York Junior High School public or private?
York Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CONROE ISD.
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